Rockies Say Helton Won’t Go to Red Sox
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Todd Helton won’t be going to the Boston Red Sox.
The Colorado Rockies announced last night that trade talks with the Red Sox about a possible deal that would have sent Helton to Boston have ended and “there will be no further discussions.”
“This is not a trade that we were anxious to complete, but we are always exploring ways to improve our team,” Rockies owner Charlie Monfort said in a statement. “Discussions like these regarding a player of Todd’s talent and character are never easy, and it’s not surprising we were not able to reach an agreement.
Earlier yesterday, Monfort told yhe Associated Press he wasn’t looking to dump salary in dangling Helton.
